Service type
Parkside Grove is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Parkside Grove participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Parkside Grove is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Parkside Grove has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 30 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address17 Aynsley Street, Watlington, Timaru
- Phone+64 3 688 5591
- Emailmanager@parksidegrove.co.nz
- ContactJuanita Cootes
Nearby ECE services
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Creative Corner Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 248 m
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Hanan Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 254 m
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Kowhai Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 700 m
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Busy Bees Aoraki Education & Care Services · 1.3 km
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Kids at Play Timaru Education & Care Services · 3 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Parkside Grove — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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St Andrew's School (Timaru) 14.2 km
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Waihi School 26.1 km
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Waituna Creek School 37.4 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026